Category Archives: MSc Theses

Cybersecurity related bachelor’s and master’s theses in University of Tartu 2025 (June)

03.06.2025 (Delta Room 1019):

Student: Anton Zakatov (Software Engineering MSc)
Title: Architecture of Secure Multi-Party Computation as a Service with No Single Point of Trust
Supervisor: Raimundas Matulevičius, Kert Tali
Reviewer: Burak Can Kus

03.06.2025 (Delta Room 1008):

Student: Roman Amjaga (Cyber Security MSc)
Title: Static Analysis to Detect Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities
Supervisor: Vesal Vojdani
Reviewer: Karoliine Holter

Student: Lucas Salvatore G Agro (Cyber Security MSc)
Title: Radio Based Analysis of Wireless Mice and Keyboards using Proprietary Protocols
Supervisor: Danielle Melissa Morgan
Reviewer: Daniel Würsch

Student: Natalja Kjaernested (Cyber Security MSc)
Title: IoT Security: Graph-based Vulnerability and Risk Assessment Models
Supervisor: Sedat Akleylek
Reviewer: Ashutosh Dhar Dwivedi

Student: Juri Djomin (Cyber Security MSc)
Title: Evaluating SAMR Enumeration Exposure in Multi-Forest Active Directory
Supervisor: Raimundas Matulevičius, Juhan Aasaru
Reviewer: Andri Rebane

Student: Mihhail Karagjaur (Cyber Security MSc)
Title: Asset-Oriented Threat Analysis for Large Language Model Systems
Supervisor: Raimundas Matulevičius
Reviewer: Martin Macák

04.06.2025 (Delta Room 2048):

Student: Aqel Rizza Ndifuna (Conversion Master in IT)
Title: On the Road to Security Risk Management in Vehicle Teleoperation Scenarios
Supervisor: Raimundas Matulevičius
Reviewer: Abasi-Amefon Obot Affia-Jomants

04.06.2025 (Delta Room 2010):

Student: Pille Neider-Kuusalu (Conversion Master in IT)
Title: Cybersecurity Assessment in SME: Adaptation for the F4SLE Framework and the MASS Tool
Supervisor: Mari Seeba, Tarmo Oja
Reviewer: Kuldar Taveter

09.06.2025 (Delta Room 1008):

Student: Anette Habanen (Computer Science MSc)
Title: Deepfakes for Paper Vote Privacy Defence
Supervisor: Jan Villemson, Sven Laur
Reviewer: Illia Tsiporenko

Student: Hans Kristjan Veri (Computer Science MSc)
Title: Always Two, There Are: Towards Two-Party SDitH
Supervisor: Toomas Krips
Reviewer: Janno Siim

Student: Marco Kuusk (Computer Science BSc)
Title: Cyber Hygiene Feedback Tool
Supervisor: Arnis Paršovs
Reviewer: Tarmo Oja

Student: Robin Mürk (Computer Science BSc)
Title: Estonian ID Card’s Personal Data File Emulator
Supervisor: Arnis Paršovs
Reviewer: Danielle Melissa Morgan

Student: Mihkel Jaas Karu (Computer Science BSc)
Title: Design and Security Analysis of Blind Smart-ID/SplitKey Signature
Supervisor: Nikita Snetkov, Peeter Laud, Toomas Krips
Reviewer: Ahto Buldas

Student: Johanna Kasenurm (Computer Science BSc)
Title: Web eID Authentication Window Spoofing Proof-of-Concept
Supervisor: Arnis Paršovs
Reviewer: Kristjan Krips

12.06.2025 (Delta Room 2034):

Student: Maare Karmen Oras (Computer Science BSc)
Title: Threat-Based Analysis and Management of Security Risks in AI Chatbot Systems
Supervisor: Ijeoma Faustina Ekeh, Raimundas Matulevičius
Reviewer: Vjatšeslav Antipenko

12.06.2025 (Delta Room 1008):

Student: Rico-Andreas Lepp (Computer Science BSc)
Title: Enhancing Single Packet Authorization with Multi-Factor Authentication
Supervisor: Tarmo Oja
Reviewer: Arnis Paršovs

13.06.2025 (Delta Room 2048):

Student: Sten Kaarel Marvet (Computer Science BSc)
Title: The Creation of a Leakfree Environment for Investigating Websites
Supervisor: Alo Peets
Reviewer: Kristjan Krips

Student: Hjalmar Vaiküll (Computer Science BSc)
Title: Renewing and Updating Computer Security Course Lab Materials
Supervisor: Alo Peets
Reviewer: Toomas Krips

Links: https://cs.ut.ee/en/content/thesis-deadlines-and-guidelines

Cyber Security master’s theses defense in TalTech (May 2025)

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The master’s theses defences of the Cybersecurity MSc programme (IVCM) taught jointly by TalTech and the University of Tartu will take place on May 28-30, on-site (TalTech room ICT-701) and over Teams.

28th May
Time: 10:00
Student: Johan Mattias Juul
Title: CLOSED DEFENCE: Applying Machine Learning for Enhanced Satellite Navigation Defence Mechanisms in Military Context
Supervisor: Ivo Müürsepp; Ivo Pure
Reviewer: Gabor Visky

Time: 10:40
Student: Jan Erik Kriisk
Title: CLOSED DEFENCE: NIST CSF 2.0 Implementation Challenges in the Banking Sector
Supervisor: Sille Arikas
Reviewer: Rain Ottis

Time: 11:20
Student: Karl Rikkonen
Title: CLOSED DEFENCE: From Noise to Knowledge: Developing a Machine Learning-Based Method for Threat Actor Infrastructure Attribution
Supervisor: Hayretdin Bahsi; Marvin Uku
Reviewer: Andrew Roberts

PAUSE 40 MIN
Time: 12:40
Student: Elif Mihrisah Can
Title: Training Needs Analysis for Cybersecurity to the Estonian Space Industry
Supervisor: Adrian Venables; Anna Mandrenko
Reviewer: Birgy Lorenz

Time: 13:20
Student: Annika Lentso
Title: Optimal Cybersecurity Investment of an Interconnected Risk-Neutral Firm
Supervisor: Adrian Venables; Jaan Masso
Reviewer: Rain Ottis

Time: 14:00
Student: Csaba Virag
Title: Building Competitive Cyber Capacity for Europe: A Strategic Framework for Digital Readiness
Supervisor: Rain Ottis
Reviewer: Adrian Venables

Time: 14:40
Student: Julia Anna Grosschmid
Title: Assessing the Economic Impact of Cyberattacks in the Maritime Sector: A Taxonomy-Driven Case Study and Data Analysis
Supervisor: Sanja Bauk
Reviewer: Dan Heering

Time: 15:20
Student: Martin Kilgi
Title: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Multi-Agent Large Language Model System for Automated Vulnerable Code Repair
Supervisor: Hayretdin Bahsi
Reviewer: Risto Vaarandi

29th May
Time: 10:00
Student: Timofei Mihhailov
Title: Development of Cybersecurity Learning Material for Future and Current School Teachers in Ida-Virumaa
Supervisor: Kaido Kikkas
Reviewer: Anna Mandrenko

Time: 10:40
Student: Zafer Balkan
Title: Building Task Teams for Incident Response
Supervisor: Ricardo G. Lugo
Reviewer: Rain Ottis

Time: 11:20
Student: Marco Fontana
Title: Human Aspects of OSINT in Corporate Espionage: How Employees Unknowingly Leak Critical Information
Supervisor: Ricardo G. Lugo
Reviewer: Adrian Venables

PAUSE 40 MIN
Time: 12:40
Student: Mert Meiessaar
Title: How to Protect Small Businesses Using Public Cyber Threat Intelligence
Supervisor: Toomas Lepik; Hillar Põldmaa
Reviewer: Andrew Roberts

Time: 13:20
Student: Andres Pelešev
Title: Cybersecurity Regulatory Challenges in Small Modular Reactor Implementation: A Case Study of Estonia
Supervisor: Silvia Lips; Shaymaa Khalil
Reviewer: Felix Waschke

Time: 14:00
Student: Daniel Golubkov
Title: Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing of Authentication and Authorization Protocols
Supervisor: Edmund Laugasson
Reviewer: Ahto Buldas

Time: 14:40
Student: Gustav Gretškov
Title: Portless Device Forensics In the Future
Supervisor: Matthew J. Sorell
Reviewer: Toomas Lepik

Time: 15:20
Student: Keisuke Konno
Title: Evaluating and Fine-Tuning Large Language Model for Code Vulnerability Detection Across Programming Languages and Code Granularities
Supervisor: Hayretdin Bahsi; Danilo Gligoroski
Reviewer: Andrew Roberts

30th May
Time: 10:00
Student: Luka Kerin
Title: Cybersecurity Knowledge and Behaviour Among Slovenians
Supervisor: Ricardo G. Lugo
Reviewer: Anna Mandrenko

Time: 10:40
Student: Johan Valdemar Leoste
Title: Comparative Analysis of Deep Learning and Machine Learning for Network Intrusion Detection Using Data from the Largest Live-Fire Cyber Defence Excercise
Supervisor: Risto Vaarandi; Allard Dijk
Reviewer: Hayretdin Bahsi

Time: 11:20
Student: Vito Pavlica
Title: Human-Centered Phishing Detection
Supervisor: Ricardo G. Lugo
Reviewer: Kaido Kikkas

Time: 12:00
Student: Anton Matskevitš
Title: Application of TRIZ to Find Vulnerabilities in Code, Methods of its Transmission, Storage and Execution
Supervisor: Hayretdin Bahsi
Reviewer: Alejandro G. Manzanares

PAUSE 40 MIN
Time: 13:20
Student: Marko Lindeberg
Title: Analysis and Implementation of ‘APP.4.4: Kubernetes’ from the Estonian Information Security Standard (E-ITS)
Supervisor: Siim Vene
Reviewer: Toomas Lepik

Time: 14:00
Student: Haider Rehman
Title: Implementing an LLM-Based Agent for Anomaly Detection and Automated Response in Smart Grids
Supervisor: Furqan Amjad
Reviewer: Risto Vaarandi

Time: 14:40
Student: Jaan Erik Lepp
Title: Magic Link Authentication for Enterprise-Level SAAS Software Users
Supervisor: Ricardo G. Lugo
Reviewer: Olaf M. Maennel

Time: 15:20
Student: Elguj Yusifbayli
Title: Use of AI-Based Security Tool Assistance for Improving the Technical Analysis of Incidents in Security Operations Centre
Supervisor: Risto Vaarandi
Reviewer: Felix Waschke

Cybersecurity related master’s theses in University of Tartu 2025 (January)

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January 23, room 1019:

Time: 10:00
Student: Santeri Rikhard Artturi Pohjaranta (Cyber Security MSc)
Title: Developing a Human-Centric Training Method to Educate High School Students on Social Engineering Techniques
Supervisor: Mubashar Iqbal
Reviewer: Ijeoma Faustina Ekeh

Time: 10:45
Student: Semjon Kravtšenko (Cyber Security MSc)
Title: Efficient Two-Party ML-DSA Protocol in Active Security Model
Supervisor: Peeter Laud, Toomas Krips
Reviewer: Sven Laur

Time: 13:30
Student: Mykyta Luzan (Computer Science MSc)
Title: Secure Data Sharing in the Internet of Vehicles Using Blockchain-based Federated Learning
Supervisor: Mubashar Iqbal, Raimundas Matulevičius
Reviewer: Naveed Muhammad

Links:
https://cs.ut.ee/et/media/64646/download?attachment

Cyber Security master’s theses defense in TalTech (January 2025)

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The master’s theses defences of the Cybersecurity MSc programme (IVCM) taught jointly by TalTech and the University of Tartu will take place on January 13, on-site (TalTech room ICT-411) and over Teams.

Time: 10:00
Student: Andreas Türk
Title: Converting Server-Supported RSA Into a Fail-Stop Signature Scheme
Supervisor: Nikita Snetkov
Reviewer: Jelizaveta Vakarjuk

Time: 10:40
Student: Oliver Vanamets
Title: Docker Image Security Scanning Using Open Source Tools
Supervisor: Mauno Pihelgas
Reviewer: Risto Vaarandi

Time: 11:20
Student: Ali Atakan Basaran
Title: Evaluating Large Language Models for JavaScript File Classification Using Hybrid Analysis
Supervisor: Fuad Budagov
Reviewer: Zhe Deng

Time: 12:00
Student: Sammy Alonso Calle Torres
Title: Machine Learning Multiview for Malware Detection of Android Devices
Supervisor: Hayretdin Bahsi
Reviewer: Matthew Sorell

Time: 12:40
Student: Artur Nikitchuk
Title: Advancing Cyber Threat Detection Through Host-Based Security Log Analysis with Large Language Models
Supervisor: Hayretdin Bahsi
Reviewer: Risto Vaarandi

Cybersecurity related bachelor’s and master’s theses in University of Tartu 2024 (June)

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June 4 room 2045:

Time: 11:45
Student: Uuna Saarela (Computer Science MSc)
Title: Practical Zero-Knowledge within the European Digital Identity Framework: Implementing Privacy-Preserving Identity Checks
Supervisor: Peeter Laud, Chris Brzuska
Reviewer: Härmel Nestra

Time: 13:15
Student: Andres Jõgi (Cyber Security MSc)
Title: Quantitative Analysis on Vulnerability to Electronic Business Identity Theft Among Estonian Companies
Supervisor: Mari Seeba, Tarmo Oja, Markko Merzin
Reviewer: Danielle Melissa Morgan

Time: 14:00
Student: Edgar Miadzieles (Cyber Security MSc)
Title: Digital Twin and Blockchain-Driven Firmware Updates for the Internet of Vehicles
Supervisor: Mubashar Iqbal
Reviewer: Mariia Bakhtina

Time: 14:45
Student: Alar Paas (Cyber Security MSc)
Title: Testing Wireless Security Alarm Systems from the Estonian Market
Supervisor: Danielle Melissa Morgan
Reviewer: Jürgen Laks

June 5 room 2034:

Time: 14:00
Student: Ojus Virendra Tudavekar (Software Engineering MSc)
Title: Blockchain and Digital Twin-based Approach for Securing Water Supply Infrastructure
Supervisor: Mubashar Iqbal
Reviewer: Abasi-amefon Obot Affia

June 6 room 2045:

Time: 10:15
Student: Kerli Markus (Conversion Master in IT MSc)
Title: Awareness of Phishing Attacks: A Case Study of Balt-Hellin OÜ Employees
Supervisor: Kristjan Krips
Reviewer: Alo Peets

Time: 11:45
Student: Kadri Koit (Conversion Master in IT MSc)
Title: Describing the Requirements of the Estonian Information Security Standard (E-ITS) in Public Procurements
Supervisor: Kristjan Krips
Reviewer: Mari Seeba

Time: 14:45
Student: Beata Sillat (Computer Science BSc)
Title: Automated Grading and Grade Uploading in Moodle Environment: A “Computer Security” Case Study
Supervisor: Alo Peets
Reviewer: Eero Vainikko

June 7 room 2034:

Time: 14:45
Student: Diana Šramova (Computer Science BSc)
Title: A Survey of Machine Learning Methods and their Applicability for Security Analysis
Supervisor: Raimundas Matulevičius
Reviewer: Faiz Ali Shah

June 7 room 2045:

Time: 13:45
Student: Ilona Peedosk (Computer Science BSc)
Title: Comparative Analysis of the European Union Digital Operational Resilience Act Based on Information Security Standard ISO/IEC 27001
Supervisor: Sander Saveli, Heili Orav
Reviewer: Linda Rosenkron

June 10 room 2045:

Time: 9:15
Student: Nataliia Pabat (Innovation & Technology Management MA)
Title: Security Risk Management in Teleoperated Driving
Supervisor: Raimundas Matulevičius, Abasi-amefon Obot Affia
Reviewer: Tambet Matiisen

Time: 10:00
Student: Ijeoma Faustina Ekeh (Innovation & Technology Management MA)
Title: A Recommendation Model for Security Risk Management in Car-Sharing Scenarios
Supervisor: Raimundas Matulevičius
Reviewer: Mariia Baktina

Time: 10:45
Student: Herman Rull (Computer Science MSc)
Title: Towards Practical Privacy-preserving Data Analysis with Intel TDX-based Sharemind HI
Supervisor: Armin Daniel Kisand, Raimundas Matulevičius
Reviewer: Tarmo Oja

Time: 13:00
Student: Sander Truu (Computer Science BSc)
Title: Tool-Supported Privacy Analysis of Smart Parking
Supervisor: Mariia Bakhtina, Raimundas Matulevičius
Reviewer: Pille Pullonen Raudvere

June 11 room 2048:

Time: 13:15
Student: Anett Pärismaa (Computer Science BSc)
Title: Researching the Patterns of Estonian Language Passwords and Compiling a Password Dictionary
Supervisor: Alo Peets
Reviewer: Kristjan Krips

June 11 room 2010:

Time: 13:45
Student: Pirgit Pajoma (Conversion Master in IT MSc)
Title: The Use of Blockchain in Public e-services on the Example of Estonia
Supervisor: Jan Villemson, Kristjan Krips
Reviewer: Armin Daniel Kisand

June 12 room 2034:

Time: 10:15
Student: Erki Külaots (Computer Science MSc)
Title: Two-Party Multi-Point Function Secret Sharing
Supervisor: Toomas Krips
Reviewer: Sven Laur

June 13 room 2039:

Time: 13:00
Student: Uku Parts (Computer Science BSc)
Title: Assessing the Security of a Smart Lock
Supervisor: Danielle Melissa Morgan
Reviewer: Alo Peets

June 13 room 2045:

Time: 11:15
Student: Karl Mumme (Computer Science BSc)
Title: Surveillance System for Additional Security of Tactical Objects
Supervisor: Erkki Laaneoks
Reviewer: Andres Namm

June 14 room 2034:

Time: 13:30
Student: Risto Voor (Computer Science BSc)
Title: Third-party Libraries Security Tools Analysis and Improvements
Supervisor: Kristiina Rahkema
Reviewer: Maj-Annika Tammisto

Links:
https://cs.ut.ee/en/content/thesis-deadlines-and-guidelines

Cyber Security master’s theses defense in TalTech (May 2024)

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The master’s theses defences of the Cybersecurity MSc programme (IVCM) taught jointly by TalTech and the University of Tartu will take place from May 27-29, on-site (TalTech room ICT-315) and over Teams.

27. May
Time: 10:00
Student: Riin Tamme
Title: CLOSED DEFENCE: Estonia’s Public Sector Awareness of Adversary Information Operations
Supervisor: Adrian N. Venables
Reviewer: Rain Ottis

Time: 11:00
Student: Britta Sillaots
Title: Convergence of Hospital and Consumer Wearables, Their Legal Aspects, and Micro Data Sovereignity
Supervisor: Matthew Sorell, Aleksi Kajander
Reviewer: Pavel Tšikul

Time: 11:40
Student: Anna Mandrenko
Title: Analyzing Drone Flight Logs for Forensic Behaviour Reconstruction
Supervisor: Matthew Sorell
Reviewer: Toomas Lepik

PAUSE 40 min

Time: 13:00
Student: Gerd Kukemilk
Title: Design and Implementation of a Configuration Management Database Compatible with ITIL and E-ITS
Supervisor: Toomas Lepik, Thomas Lepik
Reviewer: Olaf Maennel

Time: 13:40
Student: Felix Nicolas Waschke
Title: Forensic Analysis of the Slack Web Application
Supervisor: Pavel Tšikul
Reviewer: Matthew Sorell

Time: 14:20
Student: Valerii Gakh
Title: Performance Comparison of Early Prompt Injection Detection Solutions
Supervisor: Hayretdin Bahsi
Reviewer: Olaf Maennel

Time: 15:00
Student: Martin Mihalovic
Title: Genetic Malware Analysis
Supervisor: Alejandro Guerra Manzanares
Reviewer: Toomas Lepik

28. May
Time: 10:00
Student: Muhammed Erbas
Title: Application of PASTA Threat Modeling to ECDIS in Autonomous Ships for ENhanced COLREG Compliance
Supervisor: Olaf Maennel, Gabor Visky
Reviewer: Dan Heering

Time: 10:40
Student: Janno Jaal
Title: Threat Modeling for AI/ML Based Healthcare Systems
Supervisor: Hayretdin Bahsi
Reviewer: Rehman

Time: 11:20
Student: Hua Zhong
Title: A Deep Learning Solution for Detecting Image-Based Phishing/Spam Emails
Supervisor: Sven Nõmm, Adrian Venables
Reviewer: Andri Riid

PAUSE 40 min

Time: 12:40
Student: Kati Sein
Title: Cybersecurity-related Support Needs and Challenges Incurred by Informal Support: A Study Among Estonian Home USers
Supervisor: Stefan Sütterlin, Tanel Mällo
Reviewer: Kaido Kikkas

Time: 13:20
Student: Nadezda Semjonova
Title: Cybersecurity Culture in Academia: the Case of Tallinn University of Technology
Supervisor: Kaido Kikkas
Reviewer: Ricardo Lugo

Time: 14:00
Student: Joosep Parts
Title: Attack Pattern Assessment of Telepresence Robots in Healthcare Systems Context
Supervisor: Kaido Kikkas, Janika Leoste
Reviewer: Andrew Roberts

Time: 14:40
Student: Helena Jäe
Title: The Evolution of Cyber Conflict on the Example of Estonia, Georgia and Ukraine
Supervisor: Kaido Kikkas
Reviewer: Adrian Venables

29. May
Time: 10:00
Student: Laura Danilas
Title: The Impact of Quantum Technologies on NATO’s Security and Defence Posture
Supervisor: Adrian N. Venables, Joanna Sliwa
Reviewer: Kaido Kikkas

Time: 10:40
Student: Karl Tamberg
Title: Harnessing Large Language Models for Software Vulnerability Detection: A Comprehensive Benchmarking Study
Supervisor: Hayretdin Bahsi
Reviewer: Risto Vaarandi

Time: 11:20
Student: Liam Simonos Warren
Title: Analysis of CDOC 2.0 Protocols in ProVerif
Supervisor: Nikita Snetkov
Reviewer: Ahto Buldas

PAUSE 40 min

Time: 12:40
Student: Taaniel Kraavi
Title: Proving Vote Correctness in the Estonian Internet Voting System
Supervisor: Ahto Buldas, Jan Willemson
Reviewer: Jelizaveta Vakarjuk

Time: 13:20
Student: Leonard Walter
Title: Evaluating the Use of MAQUE Proxies for Achieving DNS Privacy
Supervisor: Shaymaa Khalil, Silver Saks
Reviewer: Risto Vaarandi

Time: 14:00
Student: Diego Del Rio Manzanas
Title: Securing Remote Connectivity: A Systematic Penetration Testing Analysis of a Telepresence Robot
Supervisor: Shaymaa Khalil
Reviewer: Silver Saks

Links:
https://taltech.ee/en/events/masters-thesis-defence-cybersecurity-spring-semester-20232024

Cyber Security master’s theses defense in TalTech (January 2024)

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The master’s theses defences of the Cybersecurity MSc programme (IVCM) taught jointly by TalTech and the University of Tartu will take place on 15 Janbuary 2024, starting at 11:20AM (EEST) on-site (TalTech room ICT-411) and over Teams.

Time: 11:20 – 12:00
Student: Giorgi Okroshidze
Title: Comparison of SOC Workflow Automation Options for SMEs and Practical Impact Analysis
Supervisor: Risto Vaarandi
Reviewer: Toomas Lepik

Time: 12:00 – 12:40
Student: Marita Müüdla
Title: Reporting of Cybersecurity Incidents Among Estonian Government and Government-Affiliated Organizations
Supervisor: Sille Arikas
Reviewer: Aleksi Kajander

Time: 12:40 – 13:20
Student: Fathin Adebiyo Dosunmu
Title: Exploring the Complexity Criteria of Mobile Malware: an Examination of its Impact on the Analysis Process.
Supervisor: Hayretdin Bahsi
Reviewer: Risto Vaarandi

Links:
https://taltech.ee/en/events/cybersecurity-msc-thesis-defence-15-january-2024

Cyber Security master’s theses defense in TalTech (May 2023)

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The master’s theses defences of the Cybersecurity MSc programme (IVCM) taught jointly by TalTech and the University of Tartu will take place on 29 May 2023, starting at 9:00AM (EEST) in Zoom.

Time: 09:00 – 09:40
Student: Ayooluwa Samuel Ayoola
Title: Phishing Campaigns and Security Awareness Training in a Sport Betting Company
Supervisor: Olaf Manuel Maennel
Reviewer: Rain Ottis

Title: 09:40 – 10:20
Student: Ankit Rana
Title: Assessment of Cyber Security Awareness Among Delhi Students
Supervisor: Kaie Maennel
Reviewer: Tiia Sõmer

Title: 10:20 – 11:00
Student: Luisa Caretta Hopp
Title: Application of the Metagraph to the Aviation Supply Chain: a Case Study
Supervisor: Olaf Manuel Maennel, Benedict Gross
Reviewer: Ahto Buldas

Title: 11:00 – 11:40
Student: Sander Eesmaa
Title: Supply Chain Information Security Management in Estonian Organizations
Supervisor: Kristjan Karmo
Reviewer: Adrian Venables

Title: 11:40 – 12:20
Student: Rudolfs Ludis Kelle
Title: Furthering Industrial Control System Intrusion Detection Systems’ Advancement by Analyzing the IEC 60870-5-104 Protocol & its Traffic
Supervisor: Bernhards Blumbergs
Reviewer: Risto Vaarandi

Title: 13:00 – 13:40
Student: Janika Pirel Jasmin Hirvi
Title: An Analysis of Database Manipulation Techniques in iOS
Supervisor: Matthew James Sorell
Reviewer: Hayretdin Bahsi

Title: 13:40 – 14:20
Student: Nikita Timokhin
Title: Structural Assessment and Automatic Aggregation of OS X Forensic Artifacts
Supervisor: Pavel Tšikul
Reviewer: Matthew James Sorell

Title: 14:20 – 15:00
Student: Helena Ingermann
Title: Windows Subsystem for Android – Forensic Analysis
Supervisor: Shaymaa Mamdouh Khalil
Reviewer: Pavel Tšikul

Title: 15:00 – 15:40
Student: Onyeka Kelvin Onyema
Title: Designing an e-Learning Application for Phishing Attack Recognition based on Cialdini’s Persuasion Principles
Supervisor: Kaido Kikkas
Reviewer: Stefan Sütterlin

Title: 15:40 – 16:20
Title: Student: Dmytro Martynov
Handling Concept Drift for Mobile Malware Detection
Supervisor: Hayretdin Bahsi
Reviewer: Risto Vaarandi

Links:
https://taltech.ee/en/events/cybersecurity-msc-theses-defences-29-may-2023

Cyber Security master’s theses defense in TalTech (January 2023)

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January 13 (online):

Time: 10:00
Student: Janika Pirel Jasmin Hirvi
Title: An Analysis of the Impact of Common Crime Scene Errors in Mobile Phone Evidence Handling
Supervisor: Matthew James Sorell
Reviewer: Hayretdin Bahsi

Time: 11:00
Student: Siim-Alexander Kütt
Title: Stride-Based Black Box Penetration Testing Methodology for Micro-Mobility Services
Supervisor: Shaymaa Khalil
Reviewer: Hayretdin Bahsi

Time: 12:00
Student: Pavel Kargin
Title: Development of a Third Party Applet for the Estonian National ID
Supervisor: Juhan-Peep Ernits
Reviewer: Arnis Paršovs

Cybersecurity related bachelor’s and master’s theses in University of Tartu 2022 (June)

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The defences are taking place on the first and second week of June.

May 31 (online):

Time: 09:15
Student: Xuejun Wu (Computer Science MSc)
Title: Security in Remote Update of Medical Devices
Supervisor: Tuomas Aura, Arnis Paršovs
Reviewer: Denizalp Kapisiz

May 31 (online):

Time: 13:00
Student: Kert Tali (Computer Science BSc)
Title: Parallel and Cloud-Native Secure MultiParty Computation
Supervisor: Riivo Talviste, Pelle Jakovits
Reviewer: Eero Vainikko

Time: 13:45
Student: Karl Hannes Veskus (Computer Science MSc)
Title: Privacy-preserving data synthesis using trusted execution environments
Supervisor: Liina Kamm, Sven Laur
Reviewer: Arnis Parsovs

June 3 (online):

Time: 11:45
Student: Geitrud Pank (Computer Science BSc)
Title: Lab Package: Mobile application security testing
Supervisor: Dietmar Pfahl, Hina Anwar
Reviewer: Alejandra Duque-Torres

June 3 (online):

Time: 10:30
Student: Olivier Levasseur (Cyber Security MSc)
Title: Model-Driven Engineering of Blockchain Oracles
Supervisor: Mubashar Iqbal, Raimundas Matulevičius
Reviewer: Vimal Kumar Dwivedi

Time: 11:15
Student: Ekaterina Zhuchko (Cyber Security MSc)
Title: Formal Analysis of Non-Malleability for Commitment Schemes in EasyCrypt
Supervisor: Denis Firsov, Sven Laur
Reviewer: Peeter Laud

Time: 12:00
Student: Sanam Nisar (Cyber Security MSc)
Title: Defining Blockchain-Based Techniques for Privacy Conflict-Resolution in CrossOrganizational Processes for E-Health Systems
Supervisor: Aleksandr Kormiltsyn, Alex Norta, Vimal Dwivedi
Reviewer:

Time: 12:45
Student: Anel Abylkassymova (Cyber Security MSc)
Title: Machine Learning Method For Detecting Botnet Attacks Originated From The Iot Networks
Supervisor: Hayretdin Bahsi, Sven Nõmm, Raimundas Matulevicius
Reviewer: Risto Vaarandi

Time: 13:30
Student: Gediminas Milašius (Cyber Security MSc)
Title: Integration Analysis of Various eID Authentication Solutions Used in the Private Sector of Estonia
Supervisor: Arnis Paršovs
Reviewer: Kristjan Krips

Time: 14:15
Student: Elizabete Liene Šterna (Cyber Security MSc)
Title: Security Architecture of the Latvian eParaksts mobile
Supervisor: Arnis Paršovs
Reviewer: Inguss Treiguts

June 7:

Time: 12:15
Student: Anna Shamritskaya (Innovation and Technology Management MSc)
Title: Information security assessment in a startup
Supervisor: Mari Seeba, Raimundas Matulevičius
Reviewer: Juliia Trabskaja

Time: 9:15
Student: Anita Sarv (Computer Science BSc)
Title: Implementation of multifactor authentication in Bank of Estonia
Supervisor: Toomas Krips
Reviewer: Jürmo Mehine

Time: 10:45
Student: Mark Robin Kalder (Computer Science BSc)
Title: Bug bounty programs and ethical hacking
Supervisor: Alo Peets, Margus Niitsoo
Reviewer: Anne Villems

Time: 12:00
Student: Allan Alikas (Computer Science BSc)
Title: Privacy preserving anonymization software
Supervisor: Sulev Reisberg
Reviewer: Liina Kamm

June 8:

Time: 10:00
Student: Semjon Kravtšenko (Computer Science BSc)
Title: The Estonian Mobile-ID implementation on the SIM card
Supervisor: Arnis Paršovs
Reviewer: Jürgen Niinre

June 9:

Time: 13:00
Student: Kristjan Pühvel (Computer Science BSc)
Title: Password cracking and hashing functions on the example of UT accounts
Supervisor: Alo Peets
Reviewer: Kristjan Krips

June 10:

Time: 14:30
Student: Kalmer Keerup (Computer Science BSc)
Title: Implementation of an user access control respecting file server
Supervisor: Tarmo Oja, Heili Orav
Reviewer: Mart Oruaas

Links:
https://cs.ut.ee/sites/default/files/2022-06/Defence7.6.22.pdf
https://cs.ut.ee/sites/default/files/2022-06/Kaitsmine%2008.06.2022_0.pdf
https://cs.ut.ee/sites/default/files/2022-06/Kaitsmine%2010.06.2022_0.pdf